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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Its very early and a lot of wines are still in the midst of the malolactic fermentation. So bear in mind that the impressions below are very early initial impressions - based on approx 35 wines tasted in March 2014. I will not try to asses the quality of the vintage - merely give some impressions …
[Read more...] about Initial impressions of the Burgundy 2013 vintage
Ruchottes-Chambertin is in my view one of the most interesting terroirs in Gevrey-Chambertin. The vineyard is small yet it includes two climates and one Clos and monopole - nothing is ever simple in Burgundy. …
[Read more...] about Ruchottes-Chambertin – The Thomas-Bassot treasure
The Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2010 from Vogue is a truly lovely wine with tremendous nerve and energy. In the bouquet lovely cool and crystal clear red fruit - forest strawberries, raspberries with perfumed tones of grape fruit and a lovely intense minerality. On the palate beautiful lively red …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2010
The Miex Chaveaux 2012 is a step up in weight and concentration. On the palate pure and rather intense white and yellow fruit ... quite extrovert and openly knit. On the palate very good midpalate weight for this level .... lovely pure fruit ... with a nice focusing .. slightly salty minerality. A …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot, Meursault Les Meix Chaveaux 2012
The Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes 2012 is a step up from the village wine. In the nose red and dark berry fruit - ripe and pure - spiced with Vosne minerality and a quite discrete impression of oak. On the palate silky transparent fruit - lightfooted but more weight that the village - with a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noellat, Vosne Les Chaumes 2012
